SAG STAR PARTY – NIGHT SKY – THURSDAY MARCH 26, 2026

The Star Party is set- this time for Thursday, March 26.

We will have an opportunity to view the first-quarter moon and see the shadows along the terminator line. Jupiter will be very close to the Moon on March 26 in the constellation Gemini. We will be able to view Jupiter and its four largest moons:  Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. The Vernal Equinox occurs on March 20, so we are officially in Spring.

If you have purchased tickets in the past for this program and did not receive a refund due to weather-related cancellations, they are valid for this Star Party event.

Admission to the museum and to the Star Party together is $10. Full details are listed HERE

Canadian Astronaut Hails from Southwestern Ontario

Canadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s hometown is Ailsa Craig, not far from my hometown, St Marys, Ontario. He is about to make space history with his mission in the Artemis II launch, scheduled for as early as February 8. Read this interesting story by Jack Sutton published by CBC News. To read, you can click here.

Tom Kimber – News

 

 

Event Horizon Telescope Initiative

Image of the M87 core’s black hole

For a deeper dive into Black Holes and the science behind their existence, you can view the information here. This is provided by the Perimeter Institute located in Waterloo, Ontario

For a perspective on the South Pole Telescope (SPT) and the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project, click here.

Tom Kimber – News

JEREMY HANSEN PREPARES FOR ARTIMIS II MOON MISSION

When the Artemis II moon mission launches in April, a Canadian astronaut will be ready for this once-in-a-lifetime adventure. How does he feel about this?  Read this story by science journalist Amanda Buckiewicz, published in CBC News, to find out.

Click this link for a peek at the planned flight path trajectory.

Tom Kimber – News